Type-writing machine.



H. H. STEELE. ,TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2, 1912. 1 11 0,082 I Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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H. H STEELE. TYPE WRITING MACHINE APPLICATION FI LED JAN. 2, 1912.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

q HIE ATTEIRNEY H. H. STEELE. 7 TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILEDJAN. 2'. 1912.

1 1 1 0,082, Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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\A/smassaa '2 '2 INVENTER E V r-IIS ATTEIRNEY unrrnn STATES HERBERT H.STEELE, OF MARCELLUS, NEW YGBK, ASSIGN'GR T0 TEE IEQEEARCE.

TYPEWRITEB COMZPANY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW 35033, A CQEEGRATIQN GTE YORK.

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TYPE-WRITING llih'lCHElflE.

Patented Sept. 8:, relish Application filed January 2, 1912; Serial Ho.668,889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it ,known that I, HERBERT H. S'rnnnn, citizen of the United States,and resident of Marcellus, in the county of Onondaga and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-W'riting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates generally to platens and to paper feedingand controlling mechanism for typewriting machines and its generalobject is to provide improved devices of the character referred to.

More specifically one object of the invention is to provide a divided orsectional platen of improved construct-ion which has ,no exterior,central support but which nevertheless minimizes the sagging tendency atthe point of junction of the two sections which has heretofore been adefectexcept in those constructions wherein an intermediate platensupport is provided. With thislatter construction, however, it isimpossible to employ overlapping work sheets; for which, however, mypresent invention is particularly adapted.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for feedingand con trolling seperate work sheets arranged side by side andoverlapping. e

Another object is to provide for the differential feeding or advancementof such sheets.

Another object is to provide means for connecting-and disconnectingautomatically the parts of a divided platen and for concurrentlythrowing into and out of operative position paper feedingdevices-adapted to certain of-the work sheets,

Other objects will subsequently appear.

To the above and other ends-my invention consists in the features ofconstruction, combinations of devices and arrangements of partshereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

One form of my invention ap'ilicd to a Monarch typewriting machine 0 thewide platen style is illustrated in the accompanying dfit'wings, whereinFigure 1 is anend elevation of the upper part of a Monarchtypewritingmachine embodying my invention, parts being omitted and parts brokenaway. Fig. 2.is a fragmentary .det'ail front elevation of a feed rollerfor a transfer medium or carbon strip. Fig. 3 is a diagram illustratingthe overlapping arrangement of the work sheets. Fig, 4 Lisa fragmentaryfront elevation of the rear support of a device hereinafter termed a rll carrying iramej Fig. 5 is a fragmentary frontelevation of thecarriage of the machine with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 6 is afragmentary central lonitudinal sectional view-of the platen. Fig.

is a transverse view taken on planes represented by the broken dottedline ob 2: in Fig. 5 and looking in the direction of the arrows at saidline. Sis a plan view of a guide for the transfer medium or carbonpaper. Fig. 9 is an end view of the carbon or-transfer roll and itssupport. Figo-TLO is a sectional View taken on planesrepresented by thebroken dotted line 31-3,! in Fig; 9 and looking in the direction of thearrows at said line. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical sectionai viewshowing the mounting at one .endofa work sheet roll holder.

As best eppeer s from Figs. 1 and. .5 the main frame of the typewritingmachine comprises posts '1 supporting a top plate 2 from whichrisecurved standards 3 to which are secured grooved track-ways tconnected through anti- 'friction balls 5 with a slide bar 6 comprisedin a platen frame, carrier or carriage which further includes end bars 7and 8. The end bars provide bearings for a platenarde 9 on whieharemounted end to end the two sections or parts of a divided or sectionalplaten as most clearly appears in Fig. 6. The left-hand platensectioncomprises a core 10 and a sheath l1 and hasopend of the core 10.The elongated "hub 15 surrounds the axle 9 and is secured in tiredrelationship therewith by a pin 17, said-pin also securing together theaxle-19 and the left-hand platen section. "Me Iighthand platensectioncom rises core 18 and a sheath 19, the sheet 119. closely abutting theor locking tooth 52 which normally is maintained in engagement with theteeth of the wheel 29 by reason of the forward pressure exertedconstantly against the upper arm of the lever 49 by a coiled spring 53.The rear edge of the extension 51 is adapted to coiiperate with a cambar 54 arranged on the top plate and suitably secured thereto andextending. rightward beyond. the top beret) on its pivot. By thisswinging movement the locking tooth 52 is' disengaged from the wheel 29,unlocking the right-hand plat/en section, and the pinion 48 is broughtinto mesh with the toothed wheels 29 and 31, thereby connecting the twoplaten sections. The pinion partially engages before the locking toothentirely disenga es, thus preventing accidental relative disp accment ofthe platen sections. During further leftward movement of the platen theextension 51 will ride along the cam bar '54 and the pinion 48 will thusbe maintained in operative position so that a turning or line spacingmovement communicated to the left-hand platen section either by'theusual line spacmg devices or by the'handle 43, will. be transmitted tothe right-hand platen section, the two sections turning as a singleunitary platen. The platens will remain thus connected as'long as theright-hand platen section is in position to cooperate with the types-When the platens are restored toward the right and the right-handplaten'section passes out of the type-printmg field, the lever 49 willbe swung by the section; The paper feeding means jectmg forward fromthe'elide'bar 6.

spring 53 back to the position shown in l ig 1, thereby uncoupling thetwo platen sec-' tions and locking the right-hand platen" sectionagainst turning movement. 2

To cooperate with the two platen sections, paper feeding or controllingdevices are provided, the devices that cooperate with one platen sectionbein distinct from and o Jerative independently of the paper fee mg andcontrolling devices of the otherfplaten referably comprise two setstofthe usual ced or pressure rollers,-the support for each set comprisingapair of the usual' lngs 57 pro- Pivoted at 58 to each lug is anarna 59(Figs. 5

and 7), the arms forming two pairs, each pair supporting a shaft 60carrying the sec (formed lengthwise at the top tions of a main feedroller 61 which is spring-pressed toward the platen. The lugs 57 alsopivotally support at (Q-arms 63, each pair of arms 63 carrying a shaft64 whereon are mounted the sections of a secondary feed roller 65 whichis also sprin gpressed toward the platen. Each platen section mayfurtherbe provided with a spring-pressed paper apron or deflector (56provided with openings through which the feed rollers may-c'otiperatewith the platen. Of course, single feed rollers may be employed one foreach platen section but preferably there are sets as described, each setcomprising a main feed roller and a secondaryfeed roller, each set beingarranged to cotiperate with one end portion or section of the platen sothat a sheet may be fed around eachend of the platen from thein- Itroductor side toward'the printing point.

It will. further be understood that from some aspects the end portionsor sections of the platen may be considered as-each constituting initself a platen element or platen.

Each set of paper feeding devices is provided with its own releasinmeans, the

means for the left-Hand set being controlled by devices mounted outsidethe left-hand end bar 7 while the corresponding devices for theright-hand set'are mounted outside the end bar 8. Comprised in thereleasing means for theleft-hand platen section is a rock shaft 67corresponding with the rock shaft 50, the two rock shafts 50and 67taking bearings in lugs 6" p ojecting forward from the slide bar 6. Ear:rock shaft has projections or lugs 68 which when therock shaft is turnedcotiperate with lugs 69 on the arms 59 to throw off or release theassociate main feed roller and through said arm to release the secondaryfeed roller. I

The means for turning each rock shaft are preferably of the usualconstruction and comprise a crank arm 70 secured to the rock shaft andoperative by an arm-71 pivotallyconnected to the crank arm 70 andprovided. with a finger piece or actuator 72. The arm 71 is pivotallyconnected toa crank arm 73 pivoted at 74 to the adjacent end bar of theplatenparrier. The pairs of arms 7 3 and 71" cach .cpmpose a togglewhich is normally broken but when the associate finger piece 72 ispulled forward, the toggle is straight-' ened, locking the parts. Duringthe move lugs 69, swinging down the arms 59 and 63 and releasing themain and secondary'reed rollors carriedthcreby When the feed rollers arereleased the associate deflectors 66 will be released and their forwardedges will drop against the bottom of a cutout 75 of the. usual platenscale plate 7 6 (Figs. 6 and '7). The

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invention ada ivted or use with a plur h sheets having an ovcii'lappiand these W012i sheets" togeti tei'posed transfer medium or carbon i Q iA LC) are preferably in roll form and supp on a frame which is n'iountedon the *3 carrier. More specifically the pz'esent invention especiallyadapted for commercial hillin ot the sort in which a record sheet is zedaround the .right-hand platen section and re ceives totals and otherdata from hill voice sheets which are introduced me: ted around theleft-hand platen seoti i the system for which the present form inventionwas especially designed the h of the bills or invoiees are printed atlal' intervals on a continuous sh et or st. us are the blanks on therecord. or total sli and these two sheets slightly overlap at theirinner edges so that by means of a retire vei'tieelly disposed end plates7? i 5 and '3') which are connected at then forward lower sides by a tierod 7 and about their middle upper poi-"ions by a tie rod 79 the ends ofwhich are threaded and adjustably secured to the end plates by pairs ofclamping nuts 30 at opposite sides of the end plates, the constructionaffording an adjustable connection. At their rear lower sides the plates"4"? a1; adjustahly Conned by :i vertically disposed cross hair 81.which r ceives near each end a screw 2 passing; through a vertical slotin an llllLLlllUGCl ear 77 on the associate end plate 77, theconstruction being such as to a'liord a vertical adjustnuaht of the bar81 (Fig. 1). About its middle this bar 81 can-ties :1 flanged roller Siwhich bears on a hat or traclmvay 85 formed with vertical slots 86\w'hieh receive screws 87, said screws entering" the rear faces of thestandards 3 and adjustably securing the track-way S5 tluu'oto, thus pro-Vlfllliff for supporting the frame eomprisiug the plates 77 at its rearside. The front side of said Tfl'zlll'lC is partly supported on :2 rodor llfil whieh is protorahl the usual paper finger rod of the uuu'hiuo.said rod extending; longitudinally of the platen a ove the some andbeing seminal at its ends to the end liars of the :aii-iage. The plates"l? are provided (\llll huh portions E651 whivh tit over the her 88 andare dotzuha thereto by reumwlile pins 90 i5 if. M

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length of the ind while is supports and moves the; J 'h the Weight 01 troll hold ch it carries, is to a .5 tent taken oil tl e hol roller is ryt feet; bit

' int; back end 1 of the roller an it between the two it comprising" thepiates 7? no ioi't for a hill sheet and ai y sheet Q45, these sheetsheol form as shown in the d awn and su ported. at opposite end no): ithe frame so that their inns 61d. PtZi'lUDS overlap somewhat as willhost. from the diagrammatic pi ateio secti on in order to retain the u,ploee the pin 101 which is seated in the ope slot preterahl v extendssome distsiieo outside said slot and is engaged by a sprite 12o atuh orhook 103 pivoted zit i cud at 10:1 to the end plate and termiouting); ina hook 103 which latches own the siued in opemti've Stops 1 ts oi the ispin 101 and is inaiut a spring 1.05.

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t tie pm engaging in a the ad aceut plate '2"? hol d or 6 limit the J 1will prevent undne movement of She latch 103 due to the spr ng 105. Theouter flange 97 of each roll holder is separete from the core 95 end isprovided wish take-up devices which permit of flange lengthwise of thecore-end also ec b as a broke for the associate roll holder to preventtoo free unwinding of the rolled work sheet. is shown in Fig. 11 theend. of the core 95, which is adjeeent the flengei 917 is provided witho plug 108 which beers v on the shoft 99, "1 h flange 97 hes fixed: toit an outwardly extending hub 19% whichf beers on the pin 101,, said hubbeingcupped as indicated n; 110 and receiving an expon-g sion spring111.- Surrounding the high 10,93 is a cap 112 which is forced outward bythe, spring 111 egeinstrhe inner face of the ad? jacentplate 77,. TheCap 112 has 2; slot113i which receives pin 11% on the hub lilil thei pinslot conn -io pr veniing sels a el rotary movement between the hub andrep but permitting endwise movements between, them. It will beunderstood that by reason of this construction the hinge g? is adjust-Zable relatively to the flange 96 of the roll holder so diet they canoceomrnodeie between them rolleo work sheets very'ingi somewhat in wld-1h, these work sheets being rolled on peste-ho rd'cores 11,5 whichare slipped over the tubular core 95- a-nd friotiionelly engagetherewith, while the e d of the roll '01 paper is engaged by the flanges96 and 977, Further t will be apparent that the pressure of the springcap 1.12 to friclienzilly engage so that it will not as a drag or brokeduring turning movements of the roll. As will be observed from 5 theroll holders occupy a little more than helfof the length of theirrespective d efts, ll ionnel desirable these shafts may be supportedoutside the roll holders and editable intermediate supports areillustrated in Fi s. 5 end 7 ,ih,e support for the reel sheft 1)?) beingan upright arm 116 having a bearing sent at the top end being secured111 its lower end by ,a screw 11;? to the her 81. The support for the"forword shaft is an upright arm 118 which in turn is supported at itslower end on the frame rod The end of the roll s led down from the rearof the i-oll as shown in Fig. "2', passing Tier-word over-the red Z8 anddown behind the platen and between the some and the riglitdmnd deflector66 and thence upward at the front side 05 the plat-en. The paper fromvthe roll 93 is guided downward from front side of the roll passing overthe nsnel peper table 119 {mil between it end the rod 18, thence overthe lefhhand "hector dB and upward at the irons side of platen, shepetition or the bill sheet which overl the record 6.5 sheet beingbetween said sheet end the plate 77 111 causes the adjustment of the,

flaring lower end th nleon as wil be und rsto d from Fig- 3, wh ch is ading-rem, viewed rom the in t, of the arrangement of the sheets at 1neck of the platen.

lhe oizerlepped sheets 9.3 and 91 pass upwerd the front of the platenand then throng a slqt-way120 formed by e verticgrlly disposed guideplate 121 and a pargrllel cutter bar or blade 1-22 which isarrangedforwsrd of the guide plate and has and a beveled upper as mannedat 123. he

or ntt n edge ends of t e guide plate and the cutter bar are minedearward, Pmvi ms er- 2 which are securedby screws 125 to the inner l meof th rward portions of the plates 7,7, New; egich end the cutter barhas secured 110 it a depending guide finger 126 which overlepsthe scaleplate 7 6 and guides the one]: endof the assopiate work sheet upwardinto. pheslot way 120. One or more supporting ermsllZ? (Fig. 7 may besecured in the back of the guide plate 121, said arms extendinghorizontally rearward end being provided with h hook-likeends 90 whichengage the rod 88.

1n sgld tion to the paper feeding macho nisni heretofore described,additional paper controlling devices are provided for 0.06perntion wlththe work sheet 93, said devices comprising two clamping fingers whichare ndepied to cooperate with the guide plate 121 through slots 128 inthe cutter be! 122. Each clamping finger comprises a tongue 129 securedto e rocl; shaft 139 and bent as shown in Fig. 7 tle lower end portionof .eech finger b3111 provided with a flexible,

sheath 1,31 of-ru her or the like. The rock sheflt 1,30 beers a,t itsleft-hand end'in e lug 77 on the left-hand plate 77 and at itsright-bond end in e bracket 132 riveted to the blade 12-2, .The clampingfingers when inoper a t ve are seporaized from the plate 121, as in Fig.but may be swun down ,cglernping position by devices whic 1' compr se ascrank arm 133 secured to the lefthend end of the rock shaft 130 outsidethe plgrte 75? end oonnecbedby a link 13 1 with e crank are; 135 securedto the rock shaft,

ehe feed rollers that coiiperete with the left-hand platen sect-ion arereleased the clamping devices will be concurrently rendered operativeand will be locked in clamping relationship with .the plate 121thronghthe treighteninfi of the toggle that is con-trolled y the left-1and actuator 72. The transfer or carbon strip that is iniroduced between(the overlapping portions of the bill sheets is indicated in thedrawingsby the reference number 136, said carhon stri being wound in aroll which is carried. y a roll holder. supported on lip- .wardlyextending. arms 137 provided WIth hnbs 1-38 pinned to the tie rod 79. Asillustrsted in Figs. 9 end 10, said roll holder L; are o M .imed 1' miivi i the rec: s

are hci (1 iii in emlwi'se .uQovsnnent mere coils? 160 interposecibeween the mus 1-58 and 159 and secured to the reek shaftby a screw 161.The mm 159 is provided with a downward. and fo. are extension 159 whichis adapted to cooperate wiih 1. n whim .t-hen plug "seine:

1 1 hafi; is transmit .i Draught 'hin the field oi the printing types.hcrmsiiy the feed roll hangs flown 1H inoieiatwe POSlfiIOlZcaS shown ins tm. ""0 pi'ojeccion or step 5% on iheeum bar 54, ZOii holder. The hib143 id projeeion having-beveled emis' or: Aland arm while the end beinglocated so as to cooperate a so sileshe-f1; bears in "the iefb I theextensior 159 when the carbon gape/1" I ch be orovidec with 2131- butwhen the endwise she he P1015 at cooper ing with .2 which IIKZLHliZfllBthe Eaton 'eci with. outer of the cam; brings the'extcnsion 159 insoen'- gegement with the step 54;, the frame 158 15-9 is swung form 2rd,brlngii' the roiiei' 15'? inio cooperative engagemem with the back ofihe deflector 156. This causes the feed roll so opei'eiziveiy with, weoverlapped on of the leiehand one of the Wei-L: sheets am theinterleaved curbcn strip, and should the sheets be advanced at this timethe motion wiii be fi'ensmitted to '95 i'he interleaved. carbon strip136 which will aiso Toe adve ce'. it other times when the e iefi of thecarbon strip is uniting point, the line spacing shees 93 mv opposie like1' operation Wiii advance only the sheet 93;

13?. The upper end. of the outward to provieie a finger hicii the Fletchmay be $111 I When the latch is in she posiand. lOIit locks the shaft142 I vs its; wiehdmwsi from its suggup the finger piece 153'! be sick14%; is brougii" with the shaft which may the permlt of the iremovei ofer 186 is Wound on the core end is 11 W11 down from while at times 139when the portion of she Work the back of the roll, passing between thesheet; to the right of the carbon strip is overiapoed portions of H38sheeis and 9e} opposite'the printing pcint, a. line spacing i the i'oiihomer opereii'on army advance Jhe sheet 9 and the sheet 93 togetherWithout afi'ecfiing the cm. icon strip. Wi 1% will remainquiescent.

ajHSti'Qg-g the Work shew: the record or rizrnnmery cleei; next. to iheplaten ?'.S 13? i ed about centreiiy and So p i peci portion oi surface"mid the right-hand o interleave? ear I claim in e czar has first b th"a s moi the two- 7 ated. The carriage d right end the sheet .ed 2 ron15! die pi ten and adjusted.

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' ihe feed roll I I I I i i is adjusted ositioned as in 5. is operative.

ureo sheets having been m ijusted to en?- above .ne cutter bar 122, eachsheet e11 be insnipuiaitedseparately to bring piopez' position and theprojecting poriions severed. The sheets 93 and 04 1 {he eominewial'bi'iling'systcln, for which form of my invention was espeill 20 1 ting;point hat the deiiecivor n and m'ounri 'sed, are contimlous strips of12:5

iscior 156. As 'Wiii. mks, a plurality of the blanks of be obs swim JUNKFig. 5 there e. space be; 2.1 3 being used in connection with tween theinner (3113s oi the i'WO i '5 paper I s ;t 1 F the sheet 941'. Ashipping label fccciii'ag; and cm'rtyoiling devices for? the U' 5 f :1be p iiiied simuitaneously wiih sheets 93 and 941., and the carbon ship00- The iezmmg of the Hank on the sheet 94 ing, this printing,

1,1 most by means of a transfer slip or carbon backof course, being atthe right of the overlap so as to not interfere with the sheet 93. Priorto the simultaneous printing of the shipping tag and the heading thecarriage is shifted to the left to connect the two platen sections andthe left-hand feed rollers are thrown ot'f while the clamp is on, sothat when the laten sections are turned for s iacing between the linesof the tag and hea ing only the tag and the sheet 94 will be advanced,the sheet 93 remaining quiescent. sheet ila having been finished, saidsheet is line spaced to the first blank line below the heading, the tagis removed, the carriage shifted to the right and the left-hand re leaselever restored; after which the first entry on the bill sheet 93 isprinted, this entry being the order number. The carriage is then shiftedto the left in position to print onthe overlapping portion of the twosheets which simultaneously receive the department number. A similarlinespacing operation following this printing operation will advance allthree of the sheets. The carriage is then restored to the right and theplaten is given a continuous turning movement by means of a rearwardpressure on the handle 43 until the first order line of the bill sheetis brought opposite the printing point. It-will be understood thatduring this continuous advance movement of the bill sheet, the sheet 94and carbon sheet 136 will remain quiscent.

When all the entries on the bill sheet blank have been printed it isline spaced or advanced to bring the bottom. or. total line of theblank. opposite the printing point; and the carriage is then moved leftward so that the printing operation will take place on the overlappingportions of the two sheets after which a single line spacing operationfollows, advancing each of the three sheets a unitdistance.

' handle 43 is operated to advance the sheet 93 continuously of thesheets in the order is completed if any additional:

they are entered on memoranda be desired,

fight of the the summary blank 94 to the overlapping portions of thesheets. "upon, while the carriage is at the left-hand side so that thesheets are to the left 0 the printing point,

' 'the' handle 43 maybe operated to contimn ously advance the sheet 94until theblank for the first order has passed upward beyond the cuttingedge-.123, whereupon the The tag and the heading of the The carriage isnext shifted to the right and the the overlapping portions the 'wor

There- 'o'verlapfpmg portions of the first or printed blank on sheet 94may be severed. During this advance movement the sheet 93 and carbonstri remain quies cent. erations the end of the carbon strip or ri bonhas been brought above the cutting edge 123 the crank handle 145 may beturned backward by hand to rewind the carbon strip until its end'is onlya short distance above the printing point. This rewinding operation doesnot affect either work sheet. It may be repeated at intervals untilthe'carboned surface has been exhausted after which the exhaustedportion may be torn ofi against the cutting edge 123. Thus means areproyided for ditl'erentially advancing a plurality of continuous rolledwork sheets,

two of said sheets partly overlapping and When in the course 0 thefeeding op-.

one being interposed between the other two.

The operations above outlined may be repeated in connectionwitlflsuccessive orders. It will be understood, of course that adifferent series of operations may be employed whenever it is foundconvenient to vary the system to adapt it to different styles ofcommercial work. Further it will be apparent that while my invention isshown as applied to a Monarchmachine it may be adapted in whole or inpart to other styles of typewriting machines and that variousconstructional changes maybe ettectediwithout departing from the spiritand scope of said invention. I r 'Some of the features of inventionherein described are not herein claimed in their broadest aspects forthe reason that they ioo form in part the subject-matter of prior.

applications filed by me, as follows:' SerialNo. ;526,560, filedNovember 6, 1909;

Serial No. 627,916, filed May 18, 1911'; Se-

rial No. 628,165, filed May 19, 1911-; and

Serial No. 640,295, filed Jul 24, 1911.

What I clairn'as new an desire to secure by Letters Patent, is e 1. In atypewriting machinathecoriabination of a platen having work sheets ar--ranged at opposite ends and partially overlapping at about the middle ofthe platen,

and means for advancing each of the work sheets independently of theother and also for advancing the Work sheets together, said meansincluding a paper feeding device ar ranged opposite one of the endportions of laten to assist in advancing one of the lisheets'and asecondpaper advancing device arranged near the opposite end named worksheet, both said devices beingv outsideof the overlapping portions ofsaid work sheets 4 P "tion of the platen to assist in advancing theother work sheet independentlyof the first lapping at about the middleof the plateinfitfl:

011s and ts 111.ciepen @011? {y 01 1011153; either w- 1621115 for guidine transfer shee'i between the overiep ped portiens of said Work sheets,Hid a paper. feeding device forthe transfersheet arm ged in the sametransverse plane vviiih ffne overlapped pertions of said Work sheets andwith seitl. trans 9 In. *1 'fiypewl 11" 1;; machine, the combination ofa g fiaten, mesn for guiflin if two Work D J'lQQfS ever said platen inoverlapping order means for guiding a transfer sheet between *erlspperlp0 "time of said Work sheets, 2; I er '"eed' o deviee i; treilsfezi' shea; mi-mieged. 1n flee same transverse plane "Empped persbions of saiciWork sheets and with transfer sheet, am l 'm'iii eutonmrticelly t0 movesaw and 011i 0' operative position.

eypewrim machine, the combi- 03f pla'ten,'n1eans for guiding two s ever5 id platen in everlapping guiding" a transfer sheet apperl portions ofsaid er feeding device for the rmlged in the same 'imns-' three sheeisweehlne, the 0017.1111- 311m. W e. 16, I 1. 7 .ee were se eis 0\ e1" msfor 's'vel'k shoe mixing a V ,L eke evermyped ith the O 1 Mme eomei" 1(ms imgmdmg thz'ee :r m mterlezwect rel or (fifierentialiy :ieecL meansinelud'ng eepe- I'OHQEEI fer me difieb single piece med may cause threelmnee eegeivher or may cause e sheets to be advanced indie plane moverlapperl pertiens W? 1 6 01-11 s'meir' and /ii; said transfew 111101.e 'lcally min endwise travel ten. t device into ()jpee nation of aplaten, a

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ent work sheets and a finger piece which when operated advances t esheets a line space distance and also including a device operative atwill to advance either one sheet separately or two sheets togethercontiuuously through a plurality of line space distanees according asthe respective feed rollers for said three sheets are in operation.

15. In a typewriting machine, the combipair of work sheets arranged atopposite ends of the platen and partially overlapping at about themiddle of the platen, and controlling means for advancing said sheetsindependently of each other or together at will, said. controlling;

mean including a. paper feeding dev .Q arranged opposite one of the endportions of the platen to assist in advancing one of the work sheets,and a second paper advancing device arranged near the opposite end.portion of the platen to assist in ad anning the other worlt sheetindependently of the first named work sheet, both said devices beingoutside or" the overlapping portions o' said work sheets.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, and sets ofpaper feeding devices cooperative with opposite end portions of theplaten and separated by a gap, said gap providing a passage-way for awork sheet around the platen, and a feeding device separated from theplaten for said sheet.

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carriage, aplaten thereon, a roll supporting frame on the carriage, roll holders onsaid frame carrying continuous sheets, two of said sheets partiallyoverlapping and the third sheet being interleaved between theoverlapping portions of the other two, means cooperative with the platento feed the two overlapped sheets, and a feedin device "for the thirdsheet separate from tie platen.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a. platen carriage, aplaten thereon, a roll supportingfraine on the carriage, roll holders onsaid frame carrying continuous sheets, two of said sheets partiallyoverlapping and the third sheet being interleaved between theoverlapping portions of the other two, means cotiperative with theplaten to feed the two overlapped sheets, and feeding devices comprisinga stationary guide and a cooperative feed roll, which devices cooperatewith all three sheets.

, iinlcpcmh-aitly of the other vpewriting machine, the corn 1%). In a tnation 0:. pl len carriage, platen thereon,

a roll su g frame on the carriage, roll holders 5 frame carryingcontinuous sheets, two ol said sheets partially overlapping and thethird sheet being interleaved between the overla 'uaing portimis of theother two. means cooperative with the platen to feed the two overlappedsheets, feeding devices comprising a stationary guide and a coilperativeteed roll which devices cooperate with all three sheets, and a cam haron the machine frame for moving said ce l roll into and out of cooiierative Mgeincnt with said stationary guide.

ill. in a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carriage. aplaten thereon,

tine arranged at opposite ends of the platen. and interm diate rollholder, and means tor l ce-ding paper around the platen 'l'ro n saidroll holders. said means comprising l'ccil rollcrsseparatelycontrollable to feed the paper l in! each of the end roll holders twoholders. and

also a roller for feeding paper from the intermediate roll holder inconjunction with the other two.

21. in a typewriting machine, the combination ol a carriage, a platenthereon, a frame on said carriage, and a plurality (it roll holders onsaid frame. said frame comprising cnd plates and a connecting cross barcarrying a roller, a trackway on the frame of the machine on which saidroller runs, means for aliording adjustment of said cross bar, and.means for affording adjustment of said trackway.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platens arranged end toend, one of said platens being provided with a head having an elongatedoutwardly extending huh and the other platen being provided with a headhaving an internal sleeve hearing on said hub.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of two platens arrangedend to end, an axle common to said platens, one of said platens havingtending outwardly and bearing on said axle and fixedly secured thereto,and the other of said platens having an inwardly extending sleeve whichsurrounds and bears on said hub portion.

2 1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen carrier, anaxle bearing on said platen carrier, two platens arranged end to end.and to which said axle is common. one of said platens having a hub andthe other of said platens having a sleeve bearing on said hub, and asecond elongated sleeve surrounding said axle and abutting against thefirst sleeve at one end, said second sleeve being rigid with said.platen carrier.

a f nale on said carriage, roll holders on said In a typewritingmachine, the cnmbination of a platen carrier, 2. platen, a testbed Wheelrigid therewith, a, swinging arm, a pawl on said arm oi pei'afiivs wiihsaid toothed wheel and a stop on said pl '11 carrier noi'iiimliy11minmining said pawl dissngziged fi'mn said Wheel, said 5110p 2.150 @0-up rating with sziif linging arm to deter miiie its normal posit-1.021.

In typewriting machine, the 00111191 natien of a platen carries, atoothed Wheel rigid therewith, an arm co-axia]; with said platen, aspring tending to turn said arm iii one direction EL SUB/P on the latencarrier with which said arm. normal y coiipera'tes, and a pawl pivotedon said iiilllfllld 1101- inziliy critipemting with said stop, said awlbeing normally maintained separated from said. Wheel by said stop butbeing adapted t0 engage the teeth of said wheel when said arm isactuated. v

27. In La typewriting machine, the combination jaws platens arranged endto end, parallel toothsd wheels each connected to one of said platens,means for auiomatically 35 coupling said Wheels, a swinging arm providedwith finger piece and a, pawl pivoted on said arm and. cofiipemtive atwill with one of said tOOililGd Wheels.

Signed at Marcellus in the county of 30 Onondaga, and State of New York,this 28th day of Escembsi' A, D. 1911.

HERBERCT STEELE.

Witnesses:

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